The Mindapples blog has been our outlet for our thoughts, inspirations and company announcements since 2008. It’s actually how Mindapples started, just blogging about mental health and wellbeing, and inviting people to share what they do that’s good for their minds.
Now we use it in two ways: for occasional announcements and updates about what we’re doing, and to post articles about psychology and health research that could help people get to know their minds better. Browse the recent posts below, and get in touch if you find something interesting that you think we should be reading.
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Changing Minds
World Mental Health Day should be a chance to celebrate our minds and discuss what we need as a society. We need to encourage people to look after their minds, minimise the factors that can make people ill, get people help early, and help people recover quickly. It’s time for a change. We all have mental health, and looking after our minds is a normal part of having a successful life. So, if we can look after our bodies by brushing our teeth, or eating an apple, what about our minds?
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Fresh from the mind orchard Mindapples present….Moodbug!
Leaving for university can be an emotional cocktail. A blend of excitement and freedom with a large dash of fear and as many a student will know, too many cocktails physical or emotional will leaving you feeling a little worse for wear. Moodbug is a simple app available for iPhones that lets you share your […]
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Me and my Mindapples
Natalie Heaton from Bupa talks us through the 5-a-day for her mind and why cloud-watching, thinking up stories and fancy dress improve her mental wellbeing. I’ve picked up a pesky cold and my body is craving good nutrition. So as I write this I’m eating some grapes and blueberries. That’s two of the five-a-day we’re […]
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Mindapples at the Secret Garden Party 2014
Wow. What a party. The Secret Garden Party never fails to deliver. The Mindapples team had great fun cavorting around the fairy tale-esque back drop of Huntingdon. We had our Head Gardener, Andy Gibson, dressing up as a fawn (just like Mr Tumnus in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and our digital advisor […]
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Mindapples trees sprouting for University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day
Today is University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day and students all over the country are putting on all sorts of events aimed at promoting the mental health of people in Higher Education. Mindapples is delighted to be supporting the day again and helping to raise awareness of this really important cause. A number of universities […]
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Love your mind this World Mental Health Day
This coming Thursday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is often a time when people focus on raising awareness of mental illness. Mental illness in all its forms still causes huge suffering to individuals and families, and yet it receives only a fraction of the medical research investment of other […]
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Make Time For Your Mind
This is a guest blogpost by John James Morris who took part in the Team v campaign “Make Time For Your Mind”. During my first campaign, raising awareness of youth homelessness with Team v, I spent three nights sleeping rough in Stoke-On-Trent. It was one of the most difficult things that I have ever done […]
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Mindapples presents… Meet Your Mind
You rely on your mind for everything you do, but how much do you know about how it works, or how to use it? Join us for our upcoming event, part of the Mindapples’ Your Mind: A User’s Guide series, to learn about how your mind works and how to get the most from it. […]
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Mindapples festival round up
With another autumn approaching, we wanted to show you what we’ve been up to over the summer. This was Mindapples’ 4th festival campaign and we took the Mindapples tree to Latitude Festival, Secret Garden Party and Wilderness, harvesting a grand total of 1744 applecards. At Latitude we hosted a range of workshops to help […]
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The Elephant and the Rider
This summer we are delighted to tell you that one of our talented gardeners, Johanna De Mornay Davies, has written and illustrated a beautiful short story ‘The Elephant and The Rider’ to help spread the Mindapples word. The book tells the tale of an Elephant named Mynde and his journey with his rider Yew through […]
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